Teen charged in armed robbery, killing of Pontiac man

A Pontiac teen has been arrested and was arraigned Wednesday in connection to the death of a man who was robbed and killed Saturday.

Charona Williams, 18, is suspected of being involved in the killing of 29-year-old Rashone Daengelo Johnson, also of Pontiac. Williams is charged with one count of felony murder and one count of armed robbery.

She is being held without bond in the Oakland County Jail after her arraignment in the county's 50th District Court.

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The investigation began around 1 a.m. Saturday, when Oakland County Sheriff's deputies were called to a home on the 400 block of Central Avenue, near Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Reports from callers indicated a man had been shot in the area.

When officials arrived, Johnson was found unresponsive in the front yard. A blood trail led the deputies to the 400 block of Irwin, where the shooting is believed to have happened.

Jonhson died, nearly an hour later, at McLaren Oakland hospital, say authorities. He had been shot in both of his legs at least one time.

Williams is scheduled for a preliminary exam in front of Judge Cynthia Walker on April 16 in the 50th District Court for her alleged role in Johnson's murder. Detectives continue to investigate other leads, noting that there are additional suspects in the case.

However, "We are not prepared to release any other information at this time due to the sensitive nature of the ongoing investigation," said Undersheriff Mike McCabe in a Wednesday afternoon media release.

Officials added that Williams has a prior conviction for retail fraud.